NickR wrote:I may be completely wrong here, but I think the blue and white bike on the left is a couple called Steve and Mel (their surnames escape me) I think they lived somewhere near Oulton Park.

Me and the boss were just trying to remember a few names - the only "Mel" we "think" we remember is from a couple that raced around that time - Andy Fox ? - and Melanie Barber ? - the other couple from crewe were Geraint and Gill Roberts...

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I remember Andy & Mel, they were from the Crewe area, Cheshire defo.
Andy had a bright red streak in his hair before it was fashionable . Mel was a nurse?? I think she worked at Leighton Hospital & nursed Donny Williams back to health after his big off at Oulton with Mick Boddice in 1986. They were sponsored by J & S Accessories of Northwich on a long un.

Andy Fox and Melanie Barber crashed at Cross Fourways at the 92 Southern 100, first lap of Wednesday night race .Yes Mel went over the wall and was very lucky to only clip the stay wire support for a Manx Telecom pole. Andy beat me into Nobles Intensive care by a day If I remember correctly Andy was going to blow everyone into the weeds till they went out in the first practice. . Steve (Ste) Dobson was from Oulton Park area,his wife or partner was called Liz I think and they were becoming quit competitive when they packed in through lack of cash? Andy Fox rode a Jacobs long bike and Steve Dobson had a long Windle.